calcimine
or kal·so·mine
[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
noun
a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
verb (used with object),cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.
to wash or cover with calcimine.
Origin of calcimine
1First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine
Other words from calcimine
- cal·ci·min·er, noun
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How to use calcimine in a sentence
The calciminer comes and drops leprous splashes all over the hallways and the bannisters.
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British Dictionary definitions for calcimine
calcimine
kalsomine
/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /
noun
a white or pale tinted wash for walls
verb
(tr) to cover with calcimine
Origin of calcimine
1C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark
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